: G1 Y5 M/ A+ Y' e7 j2 G* X3 H 当考路的考官说“pull over”时，你是否会不知所措?有人邀请你参加“Potluck Party”时，你会不会空手赴宴?在速食店里，店员问“for here or to go?”你是否会丈二金刚摸不着头脑，莫名其 妙?“Give me a ring!”可不是用来求婚的。“Drop me a line!”更非要你排队站好。老美说“Hi! What’s up!”你可别“I am fine!”
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. n% v8 {+ ?: c% Z7 J! D/ E 你曾经闹过这些笑话吗?让我们来看看，这些字，你怎么说? Potluck Party：一种聚餐方式，主人准备场地和餐具，参加的人必须带一道菜或准备饮料，最好事 先问问主人的意思。
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Pull over!把车子开到旁边。! w8 u0 x6 m @
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Drop me a line!写封信给我。
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Give me a ring = Call me!来个电话吧!$ m' D1 {) M1 X. W. Q9 k
3 |. g J/ V4 } For here or to go?堂食或外卖。4 y# ?, ~- B& B( M8 U) q
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Cool：That’s cool! 等于台湾年轻人常用的囗语“酷!”，表示不赖嘛!用于人或事均可。
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What’s up? = What’s happening?=What’s new? 见面时随囗问候的话“最近在忙什么?有什么新鲜 事吗?”一般的回答是“Nothing much!”或“Nothing new!”
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Cut it out! = Knock it out!= Stop it! 少来这一套!同学之间开玩笑的话。% P6 a2 d% H: {! w
) U+ ?/ W5 S1 n h1 N# v( ? Don’t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好!
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Get yourself together! 振作点行不行! Do you have "the" time? 现在几点钟?可别误以为人家要约你出去。
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Hang in there. = Don’t give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。* t( F; v) l% n4 J
: H- R/ K" ]: {! F4 T- q2 U# o Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话)2 `( h. k7 X4 a# C; ~4 n
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Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。( G+ h2 e1 |( D5 x5 e z
5 B0 z, S- g M+ a/ m2 O! j3 E What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。
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) \0 T- W+ i) b What a crummy day. 多倒楣的一天。8 d( N9 N9 G) ~
, u2 u4 }1 X& R Go for it. 加油 You bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的!
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Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。
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+ e+ h% r O% d* |4 k3 O Don’t be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好。
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, G: F% L$ m* l It’s a long story. 唉!说来话长。
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How have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何?近来可好?, c! d+ U* M+ u6 W
# J1 i, o& c, E6 _+ ]6 T: H Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。
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7 V8 @* ]0 ?8 ~1 X8 r* n% o- ]7 b, L4 B Don’t put on airs. 别摆架子。
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6 M2 `3 t' D, l Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!/ P' K0 n, Y2 m) S9 a: y z
2 | b( o9 z V8 y# @" o( O Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人
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What’s the catch? 有什么内幕?' Z8 s9 s9 H* r
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Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)8 ?# n& D- l6 V. A1 k$ u
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Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。! ]" \2 p7 J+ f+ F5 W9 n( H
, }' {0 h% S0 \* h+ [% d Skeleton in the closet. 家丑
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. |' a/ U4 m/ ?! _1 Y Don’t get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!1 V* D, L- F- f# J0 ?. @0 J
0 c* p7 ]5 i, D' K, O( J A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小
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I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑
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She’s a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚% P+ j e' C: `
. R$ Z; r% S% t# \" D. W Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦
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I am so fed up. 我受够了!
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It doesn’t go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。) U3 r% B! M$ _1 e( c6 z
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What’s the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?
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# W$ n, h6 K9 j! P8 {# G! J By all means = Definitely. 一定是。
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4 G& S4 K' B5 c. g5 B* @4 W; L Let’s get a bite. = Let’s go eat. 去吃点东西吧!2 q/ N7 K# K6 N U
j Q- E4 w H& |; e/ @& N I’ll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It’s on me. = My treat. 我请客
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Let’s go Dutch. 各付各的5 {' {+ i% j1 Q7 E* i5 Q4 g3 {8 |
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服
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3 W5 p' I0 `# J2 E6 H& x diarrhea 拉肚子
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: `3 C5 J: j8 O9 c1 s, b0 O3 w 吃牛排时，waiter会问“How would you like it?”就是问“要几分熟”的意思，
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8 C7 |; p( A* o$ p 可以选择rare， medium或 well-done。
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) @- u2 B+ g, C9 Q I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!9 f( [( [7 _& A# r0 }
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May I take a rain check? 可不可改到下次?(例如有人请你吃饭，你不能赴约，只好请他改到下一 次。). w, K9 ]1 A. _5 P
5 ?! b* K- ^$ u I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!0 a2 l3 t& E! z, _' |
8 q- Q& p c* Q5 B) ]' T% D Let’s get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!
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What’s the rush! 急什么!
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Such a fruitcake! 神经病! I’ll swing by later. =I’ll stop by later. 待会儿，我会来转一下。! X, |) }* m$ X, T, S' L& \
3 e% a/ R7 T( c I got the tip straight from the horse’s mouth. 这个消息是千真万确的(tip指消息)!
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easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。
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! j( n) h( M* I5 x+ A9 u flunk out 被当掉8 T/ T; c/ ?7 G
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8 n! n$ e! B3 q8 k# [6 G2 B I don’t get the picture. =I don’t understand. 我不明白。3 Y4 ^) S8 R# u& A/ V
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You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。
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# G7 ^' P5 t: X4 U) g% v; C: I hit the road = take off = get on one’s way 离开。
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Now he is in the driver’s seat =He is in control now.
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Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。, Z0 R6 o E2 ^) A
" S1 M0 q" U7 ^& [/ X Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 klutz (=clutz) =idiot 0、0。+ j1 ~! `, P7 ^( g* R& U6 U& T. k
" b% x3 G8 W3 Q" g know one’s way around 识途老马。
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lion’s share 大部分。
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' M: W2 f3 _# X. h- p9 G& H7 u* E tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。4 V7 Z6 i3 C6 j
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